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Called them out. 3/30/21

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FNGs: None
Warm Up: Mosey around parking lot.  Corner 1 SSH, Imperial/Hillbillies. Mosey to corner 2 Daisy Pickers, Good mornings, Frankenstein’s, Mosey back to start.
The Workout: Round 1 Stations: Battle Rope, BTTW, Irkins, Curls for the girls, Step-ups, Bear Crawls, Runner (Timer). Rinse and repeat through the stations and timer ran around the building twice. RD 2: Battle Rope, Wall sit, Squats, OH Press, Frisbee Crawls, Step-ups, Runner had two laps. RD 3. Back to round 1 with only one lap from timer.
Mary: Freddy Mercury, Big Boy with hold (top/half/bottom), Home of the March double & single.
Announcements: Easter egg hunt with Mookie Q at Kung pow.
T-Claps (Recognition): The Wescott boys for coming on a sprinkler call out. (Mookie, Roger Roger, Deadbolt) Double D from out on parole.
Prayer:  Fram Brother in divorce, country and community, unspoken.

Where you been? 3/26/21

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FNGs: None but YHC felt like one upon arrival at Kung Pow.
Warm Up: Mosey across street to church parking lot. Circle up for SSH, Frankenstein’s, Imp/Hillbillies, Daisy Pickers, good mornings, SFAC all I/C.
The Workout: Thang 1 >All PAX grab one rock and circle up.  One man timer ran to top of parking lot cul-de-sac and back to group while they performed various exercises called out from the group. Rotated one time through. Thang 2 > YHC had four cones set up in grass with frisbee. Bear crawl to middle each man throws and tries to catch frisbee. Crawl Bear back to furthest away cone, throw frisbee and try to catch. Each drop was 5 burpees for the group.  The guys not throwing picked various exercises to do while catching the frisbee. Rotated around 2x. Estimated number of Burpees to be 85.
Mary: Freddy Mercury, Home of the March, HOM single leg. LBC, Reverse LBC, Full LBC.
Announcements: Gillette to shave head for St. Baldrichs charity.
T-Claps (Recognition): Deadbolt 30 years to the day in same profession.  Worked from the ground up. FRAM for a 5 day Q streak.  Sprinkler for doing it with him.
Prayer: Unspoken and some individual.

Easter Egg Hunting at U-turn

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Warm Up: Quick jog around parking lot.  Circled up for SSH, Good morning, Moroccan Night Clubs, Daisy Pickers, Static Leg Stretches

The Workout:  Pre, pre blast tempted PAX with an Easter egg hunt with lots of prizes.  Secured a wingman (Fanny Pack) to plan out the morning and help with execution.  We met at 0515 and set off with a basket of 75 eggs.  As I drove with my hazards on, Fanny Pack gentle threw eggs out the open window on the grass by the sidewalk (trying to find well lit areas).  But there were more goodies in store.  One of our best runners (Vasoline) is notorious for searching for 4 things during his early morning runs:  sport balls (e.g. tennis, golf, lacrosse), money, tools, and the elusive albino deer.  YHC had 6 special balls and 2 pics of the elusive albino deer.  Would Vasoline or any of the PAX find these beauties?  Time would tell.
Before runners started reverse U-turn standard 5-plus mile route or 3.5 mile route, YHC highlighted the following rules:  only PAX who began U-turn were eligible; based on 19 PAX, three egg minimum (no more than 4); must return eggs to YHC at Mary.  Prizes awarded post COT.

Dauber ran with Mookie, Bobbie Boucher and Forceps.  Headlocks work fellas.  I promised Mookie I would come out to Kung POW if he returned the favor; a man is as good as his word.  Same thing with Forceps:  he HC’d after I committed to Ground pounder.  Always great catching up with Mookie.  He reminded me of a certain t-shirt when I announced I had to divert to the woods.  Thanks for picking up the 6 too Mookie.  We caught up with Bobbie Boucher and Forceps and continued mumble chatter.  With first ones in, we slowly saw additional PAX come into the parking lot.  I think Emeril took a short cut to and came in hot needing to adjust gross weight at Panera’s. Within 15 mins, all PAX were accounted for.


Mary:  The thought was there but then we began collecting the eggs for my M and may have forgot.  PAX grabbed their tickets and were eager for the numbers to be called.  Vasoline was very excited about his discoveries:  two golf balls, a penny, and a tennis ball.  I pleaded ignorance.  Emeril founded a golf ball too.  Fanny Pack found an albino deer.

I pulled out my phone and showed pax my dubious pic of the “Dauber” sport balls.  See pic.

YHC drew the first ticket and called the lucky number:  Winner – Bobbie Boucher.  He then drew the next winner:  Forceps who then drew the final winner, Alpine.  Each Winner chose an envelope.  Gift cards from local merchants in each envelope.  PAX happy.  See pic.

Announcements:  Willow Springs 3rdF today – See Gump; see Slack/FB for more announcements.

T-Claps (Recognition):  All the PAX who shared their extra eggs making sure each PAX had at least three eggs.  Nice.

Prayer:  Forceps’s friend Todd who had a heart attack; Praise for Doc’s kid and her successful surgery; Banana Seat gave us a PSA:  testicular awareness month; Unspoken.
YHC took us out.  Happy Easter to you all.
This was a lot of fun.  Thank you again Fanny Pack for your help this morning.
Honored to lead. -Dauber

We had a few Sprinkles at the Sprinkler Q

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Rolled into Disney parking lot around 5:10 this morning. Fram’s car was on scene and he was off for EC. I started unloading all my toys and Pots showed up and assisted me.  I decided last night to mix it up a bit due to all the beat downs I have received this week already. Really, I think this was just as bad as Monday-Wednesday!

FNG: Nope

Warm Up: Moseyed a lap around the parking lot. 15 of the following IC: Jack Feet, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Merkins, Fazio Arm Circles, Frankenstein’s

The Workout: Had 10 stations prepared with “Toys” coupons. 100’ Firehose drag, Pallet Push(this was a crowd pleaser), tire flip(not your average car tire either), stair stepper machine, 25 and 10lb weight station, fire hose tote, Tractor Weight framers carry one each hand 60lbs each, Fanny Packs Favorite “Olde Roy” 70lb Railroad Iron for Bench Press.

The farmers carry was the timer. 2 PAX went around the parking lot opposite ways and when they met 5 burpees. Continued to starting point. Each PAX rotated until we made it around each station once. Rinse and Repeated. We then switched things up same stations but worked different parts of your body. The pallet push, tire flip and fire hose drag were no joke!! I am spent!

Mary: 15 IC Box Cutters, then Box Cutters, Low-Slow-Flutter and then Low-Slow-Flutter.

Announcements: See Slack

T-Claps: Fram EC this am. Fram and 187 seemed to be in some sort of a competition this morning. They were both on FIRE!!! DO NOT mess with these MEN!

Prayer: Fram’s Brother going through a divorce, Crab Legs. Thank God we have the ability to get up every morning and exercise and fellowship with one another!!

Honor to Lead today! Happy Easter Gents!

The Quiet Man

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! YHC made it a point to take the Q today at my site to deliver the celebratory beatdown and celebrate our Irish pride. Honestly not a lot of hooliganry, shenanigans, or mumblechatter during the workout today. Some workouts have a lot of chatter and a lot of laughs…others not so much. I know that YHC’s method of leading often leads to a quieter workout…but that’s my working style…get things done…I’ll get my talking in at 2nd F! Seven Hearty Hooligans posted at Womble for a 4 leaf clover of fitness…so we went to 4 different spots on the grounds. Each spot, had a relatively narrow focus on the muscle group under attack.

FNG’s: No sir!
Warm Up: SSH x 30 IC, Daisy Pickers, Annie’s, Chinooks, Seal Claps, Frankensteins all x12 IC, Good Morning x6 IC.
The Workout: We moseyed over to the baseball parking lot where PAX were instructed to bear crawl the length of the parking lot and choose a challenging large rock. We did 2 rounds, with a bear crawl/lunge walk break in between. Curls for the Girls x25, Wonderbras x15 IC, and Rut-Rows x25.

Stop 2 had us moseying to the bandstand…now to work on some upper body/chest area. Balls to the Wall x 10 IC, Irkins x25, BTTW x12IC, Dips x25, BTTW x15 IC, Derkins x20, BTTW x20 IC, Hand Release Merkins x20. People’s Chair to recover…because we would be hitting legs next. Moseyed over to the large parking lot.

YHC previously set up 4 cones for a suicide series. Run to 1st cone, 5 burpees. 2nd Cone = 10 Alternate Lunges IC, 3rd Cone = 15 Squat Jumps, 4th Cone = 20 Monkey Humpers IC. A few PAX got to start climbing down the ladder, but otherwise, we picked up the 6 and proceeded. We finished up this 3rd “leaf” with 20 Prisoner Squats, 20 Zebra Kicks x20 IC, and 20 more Prisoner Squats.

We moseyed over to the tennis courts for Mary and stretching.
Mary: WW1’s x20, Dying Cockroach x 20 IC, LSF x 20 IC, and Pickle Pounders x 20 IC. Pigeon Pose both sides, high plank, side plank both side, high plank, Good mornings x6 IC. Slainte!!!
Announcements: Great TEDTalk last night about ShieldLocks. Check out the archive if you weren’t able to be there. Long Ass Run, Saturday March 27th.
T-Claps (Recognition): Cancun for getting out here and posting quite often since starting 4 weeks ago. Way to get it!
Prayer: Cancun and his wife’s book deal/process, FloJoe and his M…she’s got a good job possiblity, hope it goes well. YHC took us out. Grateful to be here this morning with these HIM!

It came with a free shirt

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1st Q of the free shirt challenge.
EC: Mookie for 2 miles, Skidmark for 3.

FNGs: None
Warm Up: Some imperial walkers, hillbillies, arm circles, SSH
The Workout: Mosey to the rock pile to select a rock. Leave the rock at the rock pile and mosey to the playset for 5-10 good pullups. Mosey back to the shelter and partner up. Partner 1 will run to the rock pile and do set 1 of Jack Webbs (1 merkin, 3 Shoulder press with rock). While Partner 1 is running and Jack Webbing Partner 2 is doing a glute exercise. Then switch. Worked all the way to 10 merkins-30 Shoulder press. Glute exercises performed: Single leg deadlift, Reverse lunge, Split squat, Homer to marge, regular squat, stepups.
Mosey back to the playset for two rounds of pullups.
Mary: 6 minutes of plank hold with various exercises. We reviewed the 5 core principals and the F3 mission while in plank.
Announcements: Long Ass Run March 27
T-Claps (Recognition):
Prayer: Friend of Roger Roger, YHC took us out.

Do the Major Melon Dew T-Shirt Challenge

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Pre-pre-blasted on Tuesday Feb 23rd that any PAX who posted and ran 3+ miles at U-Turn would receive a Mt Dew Major Melon long sleeve T-shirt and a free can sample of the full sugar or zero sugar.  Received plenty of HC’s on Tuesday and plenty more with Friday evening’s pre-blast.  Including myself 24-PAX were out and about at U-Turn…by far the most I’ve ever had the honor to Q

FNGs: none today

Warm Up: quick mosey around the parking lot, Michael Phelps arms, 10x Windmills, 10x Good Mornings, 10x Daisy Pickers, 10x Frankensteins, 10x Imperial Walkers, 25-30 Merkins

The Workout: 3mi option and 6mi option of the standard U-Turn route in reverse

Mary: no time today

Announcements: Monthly Challenge #3 begins Monday;  #monthlychallenge on slack for more details

T-Claps (Recognition): all the PAX completing 3+ miles today and earning some swag

Prayer:  the safety of all the students, teachers, state workers going back to school on Monday.  Also the safety of everyone state-wide as COVID restrictions begin to ease up.

Sorry folks…Parks (field) closed!

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YHC was excited to be back in SW for an old school beat down at the happiest place on earth. There was a plan for the happiest place on turf but at 0529 was told field is closed. No worries…there’s a big @$$ parking lot we can use. Sprinkler came in at 0530 with two PAX in the tailgate. Warbucks about broke an ankle just getting out the truck. Our brother Crab Legs upon YHC’s request. It’s always great to see him out skiing the AO’s. No FNG’s so off we went.

Mosey to school lot since field were closed.
Agility around lot
Circle up for warm-a-Rama
Goofballs x15
Irish Potato pickers x10
Imperial Squat Walkers x10
ATM’s (alternating, tempo, standard) x10

Long @$$ 7’s
Morning wood
Double merkin burpees

Indian run to stairs
Bear crawl down then Al Gore
Hop up
Scout run complete lap with 5 diamond merkins
Repeat stairs
Hop down, bear crawl up

Back to lot
Belly sprints x4 (50%, 75, 90, 100)
Exercise after each sprint
– plank jacks, nipplers, groiners

Mary
The Big Sexy
– Homer to Marge
– Rosalita Wip
– Boss Tweeds
– Pickle pounders

No real announcements

Prayers for COVID always, Crab Legs, M4L needs a 3rd job for kids school.

It was awesome getting to hang with my brothers from another mother this morning. Thanks for showing and putting in strong work.

BS Out!

Did I Q Good? – Q School Re-Cap

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8 PAX posted at Womble Park in the afternoon on a beautiful Sunday for our first SouthWake Q School in quite awhile. HIM’s offered great insight and input as we were in the business of equipping ourselves and others for leadership. In the end, all things covered tied back to the Mission, Creedo, and Core Principles of F3. Bottom line…we do what we do and how we do it for a reason. No one gets left behind, we pick up the six, and all men get stronger and accelerate together.

FNG’s: Not at something like this…but we covered the disclaimer and other good points of reference for FNG’s. Namely, the solid Q will assign another PAX to “keep eyes on FNG’s”.
Warm Up: SSH x 20, Good Mornings x 10, Standard Merkins x 10, Burpees x 5. Main point here was we do certain exercises in Cadence, slow cadence, single counts, and OYO for a reason. We don’t do fast windmills, we don’t do burpees in cadence.
The Workout: A quick mosey over the far end grassy field where we covered elements of routines or “Thangs” as some of us reference them. Safety, keeping PAX together and challenged were the main points here, with all PAX taking a turn to practice cadence counts, the “say” statements of…”exercise is”, “starting position”, MOVE (IC/on my…), “exercise.” It’s how it’s done! Did a series of 7’s with Mountain Climbers IC and Squats.

We did an Indian Run over to the rock pile, with a few points being shared by Skidmark about waiting until the indian is in line (rather than a weave) and also monitoring your PAX….again, we don’t leave people behind.

Did a small series of rock exercises both IC and single counts including: Curls for the Girls, Rut-Rows, Tricep Press, and Shoulder Press. Big idea on rocks…tell PAX to choose a challenging rock BUT…also let them know if you will be travelling with it.
Mary: Q has a big job when arriving at Mary to be sure all PAX are accounted for. We did LBC’s IC, LSF’s IC, WW1’s on the up.
Announcements: none
T-Claps (Recognition): Bobby Boucher, Wallaby, and McNugget, having done already their VQ’s plus some, seeking to accelerate and lead!
Prayer: Went over the format of COT, ending on time, prayer considerations. Bobby Boucher has an aunt with health issues. Martini with a big job audit situation at work. YHC took us out! On to a great time for 2nd F. My VQ at a Q School is now in the books, thanks for freeing me to lead!

Has it been 1-year already???

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11 PAX showed at my 1-year anniversary right here at AGS.  Of course I took the Q and it meant a lot to me to have so many PAX show up on a freezing cold Sunday.  I mentioned in COT I would not have taken any offense to any one of these PAX not showing up today considering how much they’re posting and Q’ing during the week as it is.  This was the most PAX I’ve hosted at AGS since I took over as site-Q back in the fall.  **Mookie, Redenbacher, and Oboe all showed this morning and they were the original 3 PAX I met at AGS 1-year ago today…this meant a LOT to me guys.  There are so many PAX out there that have helped me get to where I’m at today physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually…rather than name all the individual names I just wanted to thank F3, particularly those infamous names out there that are significantly going above and beyond week in/week out.  You know exactly who you are.  THANK YOU ALL.

FNGs: none today

Warm Up:  mosey up and down the tennis court parking lot at Womble, 10x Windmills, 10x Daisy Pickers, 10x Imperial Walkers, 10x Hillbillies, 25x-30x Merkins (pretty much my standard warmup, particularly to stretch out the hamstrings)

The Workout: 6mi loop beginning at Womble with a R on Stinson, R on Bass Lake, L on Salem Ridge, L on Holly Springs, L on Raleigh, L on Grigsby, followed all the way to the backside of Womble Park, ran around Womble for a strong finish back to the tennis court parking lot

Mary: ran out of time unfortunately

Announcements: Sunday Q School 3pm

T-Claps (Recognition): my 1st F3 anniversary with many more to come, also the showing of Mookie, Oboe, and Redenbacher who were the original 3 PAX I met on my first F3 workout exactly 1yr ago to the day right here at AGS!

Prayer:  Pikachu’s M, all the unspoken, YHC felt led to take us out